Synonyms for partisan

Noun

1. partisan, zealot, drumbeater, advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

usage: a fervent and even militant proponent of something

2. enthusiast, partisan, partizan, supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

usage: an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

3. partisan, partizan, pike

usage: a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries

Adjective

1. partisan (vs. nonpartisan), partizan, guerrilla(prenominal), guerilla(prenominal), underground, irregular, one-sided, biased, party-spirited, tendentious, tendencious

usage: devoted to a cause or party

2. denominational, partisan, sectarian (vs. nonsectarian)

usage: adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party; "denominational prejudice"